Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their evidence. In the context of the institute's support for legislation and clarity, are we talking about transposing the current Medical Council guidelines so they have statutory standing and, if so, what is the institute's outlook on those guidelines as they relate to suicide as a grounds for termination?

How long has it been the institute's policy that we require a legal framework for this? As a public representative for some years, I do not recall having been lobbied by the institute previously to provide legislation in this area. Has the institute adopted this position recently on foot of the A, B and C v. Ireland judgment and the X case report?

In respect of the reference made about treatment abroad, are we talking about termination exclusively or the range of obstetric and gynaecological conditions, including human assisted reproduction, for which we do not have a legal framework here?